TOPS AND WHISTLES: True Stories of Early American Toys and…

TOPS AND WHISTLES: True Stories of Early American Toys and Children. by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin (1875-1961), Illustrated by Grace Paull. < >

TOPS AND WHISTLES: True Stories of Early American Toys and Children.

Edition: First printing.

New York: The Viking Press, (1937.). Hardcover first edition - Seventeen stories about American children during colonial and Revolutionary days and their toys, illustrated with 20 full page lithographs by Grace Paull, as well as several smaller drawings. The illustrations are based on early toys owned by collectors and museums. Includes a directory listing where the original toys described in the various stories may be seen. 193 pp.

Condition: Very good in tan cloth with red lettering and illustration (light soiling to the covers, bookplate), no dust jacket.

Book ID: 53173
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